1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. He     1     (hike) the park numerous times. But when hiking along a new path, the 45-year-old was lost.

    2     the day faded into darkness, his concern turned to fear. With only a little water in his backpack and 10% battery     3    (remain) on his cellphone, Compean was unprepared for anything more than the two-hour trip he’d planned.

Compean climbed to a spot     4     he found one bar of signal. “SOS. My phone is going to die. I'm lost,”he texted a friend, attaching a photo showing where he was. The shot showed his legs hanging over a rock face. All Compean could do then was wait. The temperature was dropping fast.     5     (dress) only in shorts, and a sweatshirt, the hiker was chilled to the bone. He hugged himself into a tight ball. And after spotting two mountain lions, he spent the night     6     high alert.

Sixty miles away, Ben Kuo     7     (work) at home when he read a posting from the police, showing an image of a man’s legs. The search-and-rescue teams had spent the previous night unsuccessfully looking for Compean, so they released the photo, hoping someone     8     recognize the location.

“I've always loved looking for where photos are taken,” Kuo says. He frequently tries to identify     9     movie scenes or commercials were filmed. He’s often successful. The first thing he noticed in Compean’s photo was plenty of greenery. After comparing it to the satellite map, Kuo realized something: “He’s got to be on the south side because there’re not any green valleys on the north side.” That finding led him to an area that looked like the territory in the image. The final step was cross-referencing the original photo with 3-D images of the area. The locations matched!

After spending 27 hours in the wilderness, Compean was found. Compean’s story probably would have ended differently had it not been for the man with strong satellite skills and     10     sharp eye for detail.

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Sure, chocolate is a delicious treat, and it’s a staple of some of our favorite desserts. But it’s not exactly a health food, so it should be enjoyed in moderation — right?

Well, it turns out that     1     (eat) chocolate might actually have a pretty significant health benefit. According to recent research     2     (conduct) by five scientists in Italy, compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols(黄烷醇), can help boost cognitive performance. Yes, chocolate’s good for your brain.

The scientists, studying at the Universities of Rome and L’Aquila,     3     (record) research from 10 different studies. The studies assessed people’s performance on cognitive tests before and after eating cocoa or chocolate. The results were telling: in nine out of the 10 studies, there was a noticeable improvement     4     the subjects had eaten the chocolate. The scientists found improvements in “general cognition, attention, processing speed, and working memory.” Sounds pretty good to us!

And that’s not all. In subjects, especially women, who performed the tests while sleep-deprived, the flavanols helped “counteract” the negative effects of the sleep deprivation. And there’s even more good news.     5     (take) daily over periods ranging from five days to three months, chocolate can produce noticeable long-term improvements in cognition. Older adults,     6     memories were already declining, saw an especially significant improvement. Be right back, we’re gonna go stock up on Hershey bars. Here are some more strategies that can help improve your memory.

All chocolate has flavanols, since they occur naturally in cocoa. However, dark chocolate lovers feel happy,     7     it has more flavanols than any other type of chocolate. In fact, the scientists     8     have claimed that, after doing this research, they’ve started eating dark chocolate every day! Here are some other health benefits of eating dark chocolate. Now, we’re not saying that you     9     start eating chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — it’s still high in sugar and low in nutrients. But next time you find yourself yawning after a sleepless night, snack on some chocolate and let the flavanols work their magic. Go ahead,     10     take advantage of chocolate’s newfound brainpower with these delicious recipes.

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What should you take in with you     1     you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler ..., and don't forget a bottle of water!

According to a study at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference held in London,     2     (bring) water into exams may help students improve their grades by up to 10 percent.

Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. The students     3     (study) for different degrees（学位）at the University of East London at that time. Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with something to drink.

Scientists then compared their exam results     4     their normal schoolwork grades. They found that those who     5     (bring) drinks with them got better grades     6     between 2 and 10 percent.

It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results,     7     scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety, which has a good effect on exam performances, according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the university of East London. "Whatever the explanation is,     8     is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated（含水的）with water during exams," he said.

So next time, when you are going to have a big exam,     9     (try) bringing a bottle of water with you. Who knows -- it     10     help you pass the exam!

7 . Thanksgiving which Children all over the USA are looking forward to ________ (be) a traditional American holiday. （所给词的适当形式填空）

8 . It is the third time you ________ (ask) me such a silly question.（所给词的适当形式填空）

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Young Chinese are rebelling against society through a simple act of resistance: lying down. Examples of the tangping, or “lying flat”, way of life     1     (include) not getting married, not having children, and refusing to work extra hours or to hold a job at all. “I stay at home and sleep and watch television series.Sometimes I go out for walks, read books and just think a lot,” said Daisy Zhang, 28, who described herself as “lying flat” for the last two weeks     2     leaving her job in the film industry in Wuxi.

Tangping     3    (emerge)over the last few months as the rallying call of Chinese millennials who have had enough of the rat race. Some compare them to the 1950s Beat Generation in the United States.     4     call their behavior a form of nonviolent resistance or “ideological emancipation” from consumerism. Supporters portray it as a rejection of struggle and endless striving. Critics say it is defeatist.

“People realize there is no upward mobility,” said Yicheng Wang, a PhD student in political science at Boston University,     5    studies propaganda and popular discourse. It’s a negative acceptance: “My life is like this. It will always be like this.”

The term developed after an April post on the Tieba forum where the author, unemployed for the last two years, described a low-effort, low-cost lifestyle that consisted of working just a few months out of the year.

“Lying flat is my sophistic movement,” he wrote, referring to the Greek philosopher Diogenes, who was known for living in a barrel. He posted a picture of himself lying in bed in the middle of the day with the curtains     6     (draw).

In the following weeks, a “lying flat” group on the online forum Douban surged to 9,000 members. Internet users identified themselves as “lying flatists”,     7     (post) photos of cats and seals lying supine.

But     8     tangping gained popularity, it also drew a level of opprobrium. Nanfang Daily called the philosophy “shameful”. Global Times made light of it describing “lying flat” as “not a serious philosophy”. The Youth League pointed out that young medical workers on the front lines during the pandemic “never chose to lie down.”

For Zhang in Wuxi, lying flat is not about giving up or withdrawing from society. “Many people want to lie down because 996 is too tiring,” she said, referring to the notorious hours common in tech industry,     9     staff are expected to work from 9a.m. to 9p.m, six days a week. The philosophy is also about giving oneself a break. On Douban, new groups have emerged that support “lying down and then standing up.” Zhang，who is thinking about getting into media, says she has started sending out resumes.

“I’m interviewing for jobs while writing a little and looking for direction,     10     nothing too active,” she said. “It’s better than doing nothing.”

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Over the past sixteen years of my life. I have grown to be     1     independent person. This can be both good and bad in the sense that I am able to do things on my own, but at times     2     （struggle）with taking advice from others. Sometimes, hearing what other people have to say can be one of the hardest things to do. However, getting advice from people     3     care about you can impact your life in great ways. Because of this. I began realizing that my mom’s guidance throughout my life has never steered（引导）me wrong. This is why I think you     4     always listen to your mother.

This belief has not been easy     5     （realize）. It has taken endless amounts of time in which I decided to go against what my mom had to say. And later discovered that she was right. I think we can all agree that     6     （admit）your mom was right is always a hard thing to do. But what else are you supposed to say    7     you are standing outside in the freezing cold, shaking because you did not wear that extra jacket you     8     （tell）to wear?

When I was twelve years old. I had the experience of a lifetime. However. I would have missed out if it hadn’t been for my mom. She had been planning a trip to Turkey for work. offering to bring my sister and me along with her. When I first heard about this opportunity. I was terrified. Never had I been out of the country before. I thought to     9    , “Is she crazy?” My mom then began to say, “I believe     10     one needs to step out of his comfort zone and try something new in order to encounter larger-than-life ideas.” After going back and forth with my own thoughts. I decided to go on trip. And boy, she was right. Going to Turkey will forever be one of my greatest memories and I am thankful I got to visit that amazing country.